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HAMPTON, Va., Aug. 6, 2012 — Transitioning service members, military spouses and
veterans attending hundreds of job fairs around the country, are finding themselves
on the proverbial red carpet as employers pack arenas to add those closest to the
armed forces to their payrolls.

At such a fair earlier this month in Hampton, VA, Job seekers maintained long lines
at the booths of employers in industries long known to hire veterans, such as law
enforcement and defense contractors, as well as some less traditional career paths,
such as finance.

Navy Seaman Terrance Cartlidge was among the service members who waited in line
to speak with prospective employers about his post-military options. After nearly
four years in the Navy, Cartlidge, 24, hopes to land a good job and go to college
after he separates in November.

"I know we're still in a recession, but this is exciting that people are wanting
to hire right now," he said. "I'm feeling pretty good about it."

Andrea Hall accepted resumes and spoke with many prospective employees for her company,
CSC, which counts 25 percent of its workforce as veterans or military spouses. CSC
hired 1,800 spouses and veterans last year, with more than 600 of those having a
disability, she said.

"You hear about the good will of employers [in hiring veterans and spouses], but
this really speaks to our bottom line," Hall said. "We want to put people who are
comfortable with that environment, who speak the language of the military, who have
or can get a security clearance" to work on defense contracts.

Like many recruiters focused on hiring from the military community, Hall understands
it well because it was her world, too. She was an Army wife for 21 years until her
husband retired last year. After years of trying to juggle a career through frequent
moves, she settled into her current job in 2005 after working for the Army Spouse
Employment Program.

Today, Hall said, she is happy to help spouses, transitioning service members, wounded
warriors, and their caregivers get — and maintain — CSC jobs. "We have some spouses
who have been here for years," she said, noting that the company tries to place
them in new jobs throughout their relocations. "We advocate on their behalf," she
said.

Military-related job seekers may also find support outside of defense-related jobs.

Thomas Haydon and Derrick Beggs, both recently separated from Army infantry divisions,
were manning the Capitol One booth here as representatives of the banking giant's
military recruiting division. The two rattled off numerous cities they have been
to or will visit in the coming weeks in an effort to grow the bank's ranks of those
with military-related experience.

"We're growing, so we're going all over the place" as Capitol One looks to fill
3,600 positions in the next year, Haydon said. Some of those jobs, such as loan
coordinators, require no financial experience — but do require three years in the
military, he said.

"It's because of their skills, their abilities, ...the duty, honor, and respect,"
Beggs said of the targeted military hiring.

Destiny Ashlock, a district leader for Primerica Financial Services, said her company
also works to hire and keep military spouses by networking to transfer them as they
move from state to state. Primerica's regional leader here, retired Army Lt. Col.
Daniel Roose, is committed to hiring from the military community, she said.

"We want employees who are motivated, trainable and who like helping people," Ashlock
said.

It's because of the recession, and not in spite of it, Ashlock said, that Primerica
is increasing hiring of people who can teach others to manage their money.